Tasmanian Consolidated Acts Tasmanian Consolidated Acts
- Act 50 of 2005
- Royal Assent 1 December 2005
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Long Title
PART 1 - Preliminary
1. 1. Short title
2. 2. Commencement
3. 3. Interpretation
4. 4. References to codes, &c.
5. 5. Meaning of "dangerous substance"
6. 6. Meaning of "dangerous goods"
7. 7. Meaning of "combustible liquid"
8. 8. Meaning of "hazardous substance"
8A. 8A. Meaning of "agvet chemical"
9. 9. What constitutes the handling of dangerous substances?
10. 10. Scope of Act
11. 11. Act binds Crown
12. 12. Inconsistencies, &c., with other Acts
PART 2 - Safety Obligations Division 1 - Preliminary
13. 13. Safety obligations
14. 14. Achieving acceptable levels of risk
15. 15. Discharge of obligations
16. 16. Obligations may be owed in more than one capacity
17. 17. Obligations are owed even if others also have them
18. 18. How to discharge obligations if there are regulations or
approved codes of practice
19. 19. How to discharge obligations if there are no regulations or
approved codes of practice
Division 2 - Obligations of occupiers and others
20. 20. Obligations of occupiers regarding risk reduction
21. 21. Obligations of occupiers regarding emergency plans and
procedures
22. 22. Obligations of employees
23. 23. Obligations of manufacturers, importers and suppliers of
dangerous substances
24. 24. Obligations of designers, manufacturers, importers, suppliers
and installers of handling systems
25. 25. Obligations of suppliers and installers regarding known
hazards, &c.
Division 3 - Defences
26. 26. Defences for Division 1 or 2
PART 3 - Codes of practice
27. 27. Minister may approve codes of practice
28. 28. Use of codes of practice in proceedings
PART 4 - Major Hazard Facilities Division 1 - Classification of
facilities as major hazard facilities
29. 29. Meaning of "major hazard facility" and "possible major hazard
facility"
30. 30. Classification of facilities as major hazard facilities
31. 31. Procedure for classifying facilities as major hazard
facilities
32. 32. Declassification of major hazard facilities
Division 2 - Notification of possible major hazard facilities
33. 33. Obligation of occupiers to notify Secretary of existing
possible major hazard facilities
34. 34. Obligation of occupiers to notify Secretary of new possible
major hazard facilities
35. 35. Obligation of occupiers to notify Secretary of certain
upgrades of facilities
36. 36. Obligation of occupiers to notify Secretary of modifications
of major hazard facilities
37. 37. Obligation of occupiers to give Secretary required information
about possible major hazard facilities
Division 3 - Other obligations of occupiers of major hazard
facilities
38. 38. Obligation of occupiers to carry out systematic risk
assessments
39. 39. Obligation of occupiers regarding emergency plans and
procedures
40. 40. Obligation of occupiers to consult about emergency plans and
procedures
41. 41. Obligation of occupiers regarding education and training
42. 42. Obligation of occupiers regarding safety management systems
43. 43. Obligation of occupiers to consult and give information about
safety measures
44. 44. Obligation of occupiers to give safety reports to Secretary
45. 45. Obligation of occupiers to report, &c., dangerous
substances emergencies
46. 46. Obligation of occupiers to record dangerous situations
PART 5 - Dangerous substances locations Division 1 - Identification
of dangerous substances locations
47. 47. Meaning of "dangerous substances location" and "large
dangerous substances location"
Division 2 - Notification of possible dangerous substances locations
48. 48. Obligation of occupiers to notify Secretary of possible large
dangerous substances locations
49. 49. Obligation of occupiers to give Secretary required information
about possible dangerous substances locations
Division 3 - Other obligations of occupiers of dangerous substances
locations
50. 50. Obligation of occupiers regarding emergency plans and
procedures
51. 51. Obligation of occupiers regarding safety management systems
52. 52. Obligation of occupiers to report, &c., dangerous
substances emergencies
53. 53. Obligation of occupiers to record dangerous situations
PART 6 - Administration and enforcement Division 1 - Secretary
54. 54. Powers of Secretary
Division 2 - Authorised officers
55. 55. Appointment of authorised officers
56. 56. Powers of authorised officers
57. 57. Identification of authorised officers
58. 58. Delegation
59. 59. General powers of inspection, &c., of authorised officers
60. 60. Authorised officers may require names and addresses
61. 61. Powers of authorised officers regarding suspected offences
62. 62. Authorised officers to restore premises, &c., to original
condition after inspections
63. 63. Offence to obstruct, &c., authorised officers
64. 64. Offence to fail to comply with authorised officer's
directions
65. 65. Self-incrimination no excuse
Division 3 - Directions by authorised officers
66. 66. Authorised officers may give directions
67. 67. Procedure for giving directions
68. 68. Directions to carry out risk assessments
69. 69. Directions to reduce risks
70. 70. Directions to review safety management systems
71. 71. Directions to review systematic risk assessments
72. 72. Directions to review emergency plans and procedures
73. 73. Directions to review safety reports
74. 74. Directions to stop and secure handling systems
75. 75. Directions to suspend operations for unacceptable levels of
risk
76. 76. Directions to isolate sites
76A. 76A. Directions to address specific manufacturing, import or
supply risks
77. 77. Directions for independent studies or audits
77A. 77A. Directions to importers or exporters to have explosive
analysed, &c.
78. 78. Offence not to comply with directions
78A. 78A. Orders to secure compliance with directions
79. 79. Obligation of occupiers to make directions available for
inspection by employees
Division 4 - Preventative measures and other matters
80. 80. Taking urgent direct action to prevent dangerous situations
causing serious harm
81. 81. Recovery of costs of government action
PART 7 - Offence proceedings and related matters
82. 82. Time limit for prosecuting offences
83. 83. Authorised officers may prosecute offences
84. 84. Analysts
85. 85. Evidentiary matters
86. 86. Responsibility for acts or omissions of representatives
87. 87. Offences by bodies corporate
88. 88. Recovery of investigation costs from convicted persons
89. 89. Prohibiting convicted persons from involvement in handling of
dangerous substances
90. 90. Forfeiture
90A. 90A. Infringement notices
PART 8 - Miscellaneous
91. 91. Applications for review of decisions
92. 92. False or misleading statements, &c.
93. 93. Delegation of Minister's power to Secretary
94. 94. Protection from liability
95. 95. Assistance in emergencies or accidents
96. 96. Status of Gazette notices
97. 97. Service of documents
98. 98. Regulations
99. 99. Minister to notify adoption of codes, &c., by regulation
99A. 99A. ASCC change of name, &c.
99B. 99B. Status of notes
100. 100. Administration of Act
SCHEDULE 1
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